Associate Safety Engineer - Consultation

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Working at the Cal/OSHA means much more than showing up for a job. You will be able to work on programs that are vital to the health and safety of our community, workforce, and the state. We recognize the strength in teamwork. We know that by encouraging collaboration and diversity, educating employers in best practices, and protecting the health and safety of employees through enforcement of the California Labor Code and regulations will benefit our economy as a whole.

Be part of a team that prides itself in making a difference for Californians.

What will be the difference that you make for California?

• There are multiple positions to be filled in multiple locations statewide. Please see other postings under different job controls in Cal Careers for the other locations. If you are interested in the position at more than one location, please submit a new application for each job control.

Under the general direction of the Area Manager with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), Consultation Unit, the Associate Safety Engineer (ASE) is responsible for performing independently the full range of professional journey level safety engineering work in areas that applies substantive knowledge of technical areas (e.g., electricity, machine guarding, hazardous materials, industrial toxicology, ergonomics, ventilation, fall protection, noise, respiratory protection) by independently conducting difficult and complex onsite visits focusing on small, high hazard places of employment in all industries, including but not limited to, agriculture, construction, electrical, and industrial worker safety sites, manufacturing facilities and agricultural sites, to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control safety and health hazards to employers, employees, and employer representatives and provides recommendations and advice on the abatement of hazards and violations of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations Safety Orders.

Associate Safety Engineers are to perform all work in accordance with DIR-DOSH policies and procedures, directives, and memorandums.

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR 249.3.

To be considered for this Associate Safety Engineer job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please  to access the exam bulletin:

Effective July 1, 2025, specific Bargaining Units and associated Excluded State employees are subject to a salary reduction between 2% - 4.62% in exchange for hours in the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) per month. For more details, please  to visit the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) website.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

This position is located at:

Division of Occupational Safety and Health-Fresno Consultation Unit
2550 Mariposa Mall Room 2005, Fresno, CA 93721

• If you are interested in working in other locations, please submit a new application for each job control.

Some of this work will be in an office environment and at other times the work will be at a field site that has the potential for exposures to safety and hazardous substances, and may involve, including but not limited to:
Working outdoors 8 hours or more per day in a wide range of weather conditions (e.g., rain, strong winds, heat, and cold). Using personal protective equipment such as respiratory protection, hardhat, safety glasses/goggles/visors, hearing protection, shoes, etc. Sitting at a desk, in a chair for extended periods, including but not limited to during meetings, training, or workplace inspections. Moving/walking and standing for extended periods of time, including but not limited to on slopes, uneven, rough, wet, and/or slippery surfaces/terrain.

Using a multi-line telephone console or a cordless telephone with headset. Bending, squatting, crouching, kneeling, stooping and twisting. Performing repetitive hand motion, simple grasping, fine finger manipulation, pushing and pulling with right and left hands. Reaching (above and below shoulder level). Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds of equipment or work related materials. Climbing up and down/balancing stairs, ladders, stoops, slopes.

Dressing appropriately for working in the field, including proper use of personal protective equipment (safety boots, protective suits, hearing protection, respiratory protection, safety…